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Ferrara City Center Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

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3 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Enjoy this 3 hours city center private walking tour with a local guide. This tour is a great way to visit Ferrara and learn about its history.

You will have the opportunity  to see the Estense Castle, Cathedral of St. Geroge, Certosa Complex, Diamond Palace...and  much more!

You will experience great culture! Enjoy a fun, informative and relaxing tour with our local guide!

Please note that from June 2025 until further notice, the Este Castle will be closed for renovation. The tour will include the entrance to the Cathedral Museum.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Piazza Savonarola
44121 Ferrara FE, Italy

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End point

Piazza Trento e Trieste
44121 Ferrara FE, Italy

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Centro Storico Ferrara

Submerged in the green Valley of the Po river, Ferrara has been declared a Unesco World Heritage due to its still intact old town!Ferrara is a splendid city of art, ideal to be enjoyed walking through its streets and discovering its "Renaissance character", revealed on every corner. The famous Este family governed here for three centuries and gave the city the appearance it has today: a uniquely planned city, which harmoniously fuses the Mediaeval and Renaissance styles and that can represent Europe's first modern city.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Included

Castello Estense

A stop at the Estense Castle is therefore mandatory: a fortress built to defend the Dukes from public revolts and that stands still surrounded by its moat at the centre of the city.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Ghetto Ebraico

You’ll visit the Jewish District, a community embraced by the Este family, walk along Via delle Volte, an ancient cobbled medieval street teeming with porticoes and arches that will give you a glimpse of ancient times
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Corso Ercole I d"Este

A walk across the famous Corso Ercole I d'Este, boulevard named after the Duke that commisioned the enlargement of the city during the Renaissence
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • IMPORTANT: entrance to Este Castle not available from June 2025 until further notice

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Ferrara City Center Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-20455P195

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Private tour
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Professional guide
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • IMPORTANT: entrance to Este Castle not available from June 2025 until further notice

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